Liga II · ·Matchday 12

Popești-Leordeni vs Metalul Buzău

Garuda Lions Prediction: Popești-Leordeni

1 – 0 Predicted score · 10% model probability

  • WhyBetter recent form: 5 wins in the last 6 vs 4 for the opposition.
  • RiskNo bookmaker prices recorded yet, so this pick has not been checked against the market.

Stadionul Clinceni, Clinceni

Popești-Leordeni 40%
Draw 30%
Metalul Buzău 30%

Confidence: Low  ·  model-only, no market odds

Chance Popești-Leordeni wins
40%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
90%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
50%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
1 – 0
10% of simulated outcomes

Popești-Leordeni vs Metalul Buzău overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Popești-Leordeni vs Metalul Buzău

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityPopești-LeordeniDrawMetalul Buzău
Model40.0%30.0%30.0%
Market———
Final40.0%30.0%30.0%
Edge———

Confidence: Low

Why Popești-Leordeni

  • Better recent form: 5 wins in the last 6 vs 4 for the opposition.

Popești-Leordeni vs Metalul Buzău match preview

Popești-Leordeni faces Metalul Buzău in a Liga II matchup, with our model assigning a 40% probability of a home win, while both a draw and an away victory are estimated at 30%. The most likely scoreline predicted is 1-0, with a 10% chance. Expected goals suggest Popești-Leordeni may score 1.31, compared to Metalul Buzău's 1.10, indicating a potentially competitive match.

In terms of recent form, Popești-Leordeni has recorded three wins, one loss, and two additional wins in their last six matches, while Metalul Buzău has been in strong form with four wins, one draw, and one loss in their last six games. The probabilities for over 2.5 goals stand at 43%, and both teams scoring is estimated at 50%.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Popești-Leorde ↓ / Metalul Buzău → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 10% 9% 1 10% 14% 7% 2 8% 8% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 90%
2+ goals 71%
3+ goals 43%
No goals 10%

Popești-Leordeni and Metalul Buzău expected goals

Popești-Leordeni 1.31
Metalul Buzău 1.10

Total expected goals: 2.42

Popești-Leordeni and Metalul Buzău attack and defence ratings

Popești-Leordeni

Attack 1.51 +51%
Defence 0.96 -4%

Metalul Buzău

Attack 0.97 -3%
Defence 0.55 -45%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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Popești-Leordeni vs Metalul Buzău markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Popești-Leordeni 40.0% 2.50 — —
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 56.6% 1.77 — —
Both teams to score Yes 50.1% 1.99 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 70.0% 1.43 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 60.0% 1.67 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Popești-Leordeni40.0%
Draw30.0%
Metalul Buzău30.0%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.543.4%
Under 2.556.6%
Both teams to scoreYes50.1%
No49.9%
Double chance1X (home or draw)70.0%
12 (either side)70.0%
X2 (draw or away)60.0%
Handicap -1Popești-Leordeni win18.8%
Push (exactly one goal)21.2%
Loss60.0%
Correct score (top 3)1-114.2%
1-010.4%
0-010.2%

Popești-Leordeni vs Metalul Buzău stats

Popești-Leordeni and Metalul Buzău recent form

newest first

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Popești-Leordeni and Metalul Buzău season so far

league record

Popești-Leordeni record

  • They have won 6 of their 10 league games this season, scoring 2.4 goals per match.
  • They average 3.0 goals per game at home against 1.8 on the road.
  • 41% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Metalul Buzău record

  • They have won 5 of their 10 league games this season, scoring 1.0 goals per match.
  • They average 1.8 goals per game at home against 0.5 on the road.
  • They have kept 6 clean sheets in 10 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 10 matches.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 3 matches.
  • 37% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Popești-Leordeni vs Metalul Buzău head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards — these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Popești-Leordeni vs Metalul Buzău odds

No bookmaker odds yet

Bookmakers usually price a fixture ~14 days before kickoff. We record snapshots twice a day, so the comparison table and price movement will appear here as soon as the market opens. Until then every probability on this page is model-only.

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